EP1562661B1 - Guard mechanism attachable to standard syringe to transform it into a safety syringe - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M5/3243—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles being axially-extensible, e.g. protective sleeves coaxially slidable on the syringe barrel
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- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M5/315—Pistons; Piston-rods; Guiding, blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston; Appliances on the rod for facilitating dosing ; Dosing mechanisms
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- A61M2005/31508—Means for blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston provided on the piston-rod
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M2005/3253—Constructional features thereof, e.g. to improve manipulation or functioning disconnecting the needle hub from the syringe barrel during removal of the sleeve from the syringe barrel
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M5/326—Fully automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve does not require a deliberate action by the user
- A61M2005/3261—Fully automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve does not require a deliberate action by the user triggered by radial deflection of the anchoring parts between sleeve and syringe barrel, e.g. spreading of sleeve retaining hooks having slanted surfaces by engagement with conically shaped collet of the piston rod during the last portion of the injection stroke of the plunger
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
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- A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
- A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
- A61M5/3243—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles being axially-extensible, e.g. protective sleeves coaxially slidable on the syringe barrel
- A61M5/326—Fully automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve does not require a deliberate action by the user
- A61M2005/3261—Fully automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve does not require a deliberate action by the user triggered by radial deflection of the anchoring parts between sleeve and syringe barrel, e.g. spreading of sleeve retaining hooks having slanted surfaces by engagement with conically shaped collet of the piston rod during the last portion of the injection stroke of the plunger
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- the present invention refers to a guard mechanism attachable to a conventional syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- the present invention also refers to a disposable automatic safety syringe obtained with said guard mechanism.
- a syringe generally comprises a cylindrical body open at the rear to receive a plunger.
- a needle hollow on the inside is mounted at the head of the syringe body.
- the liquid contained in a vial is drawn into the syringe body through the needle.
- the liquid contained in the syringe body is injected, through the needle, into the patient's body.
- syringes generally present drawbacks from the point of view of safety. In fact, once the syringe has been used, the needle remains exposed at the head of the syringe body, with the risk of injuries and accidental needle sticks.
- Patent application PCT WO 99/37345 describes a disposable safety syringe which has a needle covering sleeve mounted axially on the body of the syringe and slidable from a retracted position, wherein it leaves the needle exposed to allow injection, to a forward position wherein it completely covers the needle, preventing re-use of the syringe and acting as a guard against accidental needle sticks.
- the sleeve is automatically brought into the extracted safety position, by means of an automatic mechanism and without any intervention by the user.
- this solution presents a certain complexity due to the presence of various additional elements for operation of the automatic mechanism.
- US 5,376,080 discloses a retractable needle syringe comprising an outer container within which a needle holder body together with a needle can move axially.
- WO 01/85239 discloses a guard mechanism according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art, providing a guard mechanism that is extremely versatile and suitable to be applied to a conventional syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide such a guard mechanism that is economical, simple to make and simple to assemble.
- Another object of the invention is to provide such a mechanism that allows a controlled intervention of the guard on the syringe on completion of the injection.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a disposable automatic safety syringe that is able to prevent both further attempts at use of the needle and accidental injury after use thereof.
- a guard mechanism is applied to a standard syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- the syringe comprises a syringe body hollow on the inside and open at the front and the rear, a plunger that can slide inside the syringe body with an injection stroke extending from a retracted syringe-filling position to a forward syringe-emptying position, and an injection needle supported by a needle-carrying support engageable to the fore end of the syringe body.
- the plunger is provided at the rear with a shaft that can be operated manually and brought out of the syringe body through the rear end thereof.
- the guard mechanism comprises a sleeve, spring means and an abutment member for the spring.
- the abutment member for the spring is suitable to be mounted at the head of the syringe body and can act as a support for a injection needle.
- the sleeve may be mounted so that it can slide over the spring abutment member and the syringe body, to pass from a retracted position of use of the syringe to a forward position of safety, wherein it covers the needle.
- the spring means may be disposed under compression in the front part of the sleeve between the sleeve and the abutment member to urge the axial movement of the sleeve in the forward position of safety with respect to the syringe body.
- the sleeve may be locked in the position of use of the syringe by means of locking means, in reciprocal engagement, provided in the rear part of the sleeve and of the syringe body.
- operating means may be provided to release the locking means when the plunger reaches the end of the injection stroke, so as to allow the action of the spring means which automatically generate the axial movement of the sleeve with respect to the syringe body.
- Such operating means can be made integral with the shaft, or they can form part of the guard mechanism and thus can be applied to the shaft.
- the disposable automatic safety syringe obtained with a guard mechanism according to the invention is practical for the user and meets the objects of the present invention.
- the sleeve may automatically and without any intervention by the user move telescopically on the syringe body, so as to cover the needle. In this manner the needle comes to be in a position of safety, thus avoiding accidental needle sticks and possible attempts to reuse the needle, which remains trapped in the sleeve.
- the guard mechanism according to the invention attachable to a syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe, is described with the aid of the figures.
- FIG. 1 With reference for now in particular to Figure 1 , there is illustrated a conventional syringe, denoted as a whole with reference numeral 100, and guard mechanism consisting of a set of components, denoted as a whole by reference numeral 200.
- the syringe 100 is a syringe commonly available on the market and comprises a syringe body 1, an injection needle 2, a plunger 4 and a shaft 41.
- the syringe body 1 is cylindrical, hollow on the inside, and defines a cylindrical chamber 10.
- the rear end of the body 1 is outwardly open and has an annular collar 11 that protrudes radially outward.
- Two tongues or flanges (not shown) that protrude radially outward, in diametrically opposite positions, can be provided on the annular rim 11 to define gripping means for the user's fingers.
- the front end of the body 1 ends in a head 115, outwardly open, having the shape of a substantially cylindrical or frusto-conical tang, with a much smaller diameter than the body 1, so as to define a shoulder 15 on the front part of the syringe body 1.
- the injection needle 2 is mounted on or built-in in a cylindrical or frusto-conical needle-carrier 20, hollow on the inside, having an axial chamber 23 able to receive the tang 115 of the head of the syringe body.
- the needle-carrier 20 can have, at its free end, a collar 21 with two tongues 22 protruding radially in diametrically opposite positions.
- the tongues 22 can be replaced by an outer thread.
- a needle cap 24 engages with the needle-carrier 20 to cover the needle 2.
- the plunger 4 can slide sealingly inside the chamber 10 of the syringe body 1.
- the plunger 4 is mounted on the head 40 of the shaft 41.
- the shaft 41 is cross-shaped in cross section and ends at the rear in a disc-shaped flange 42 which provides an abutment surface for the user's fingers during the injection.
- an operating crown or disc 43 can be provided near the rear flange 42, around the shaft 41.
- a safety tongue 45 that protrudes radially and longitudinally outward from the shaft 41 is disposed between the rear flange 42 and the operating crown 43.
- the safety tab 45 is connected to the shaft 41 by means of a breakable connecting strip 46, such as a strip of perforated material acting as a line of weakening. In this manner the user can remove the safety tongue 45 manually by tearing the line of weakening 46.
- the operating crown 43 can be made in a single body with the shaft 41 or with the rear flange 42 of the shaft 41. In the case of the shaft 41 of the conventional syringe 100 not having the operating crown 43, said operating crown 43 can be made as a separate element forming part of the set of components 200 and thus able to be assembled to the shaft 41, as shown in the figures.
- the set of components 200 comprises a sleeve 5, a spring 7, an abutment member 8 for the spring and optionally an operating crown 43.
- the abutment member 8 has a cylindrical or frusto-conical body 80 hollow on the inside, having an axial cavity 81 with a diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of the front part of the syringe body 1 to be able to attached thereto by pressure.
- the abutment member 8 has at the front and axially a cylindrical or frusto-conical tang 82, with a smaller diameter than that of the body 80, so as to give rise to a shoulder 84.
- the tang 82 is hollow on the inside and has an inside thread 83.
- the tang 115 of the syringe body is disposed axially inside the tang 82 of the abutment member, leaving an annular space between the outer surface of the tang 115 of the syringe body and the inner surface of the tang 82 of the needle-carrier member, so as to give rise to a so-called Luer cone on the head of the syringe body to receive the needle-carrier 20 of the injection needle 2.
- the abutment member 8 acts as a supporting member for the needle 2.
- the set of components 200 comprises a safety device for the syringe, denoted by reference numeral 5 and taking the form of a substantially cylindrical sleeve, hollow on the inside, having an axial chamber open at the front and rear.
- the sleeve 5 has a front part 51 with a smaller diameter ending in an annular collar 52 that protrudes radially inward.
- the inside diameter of the body 50 of the sleeve body is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the body 80 of the abutment member 8, so that the sleeve 5 can slide axially on the body 80 of the abutment member 8, when the abutment member 8 is applied to the head of the syringe body 1.
- Two pairs of longitudinal flexible tongues 56, 66 are provided in the rear part of the body 50 of the sleeve, forward and rearward with respect to the flanges 53, respectively.
- the first pair of tongues 56 is disposed forward of the flanges 53 and has two tongues 56 disposed in diametrically opposite positions.
- Each front tongue 56 is slightly inclined towards the inside and ends in a rear abutment surface 58.
- Each front tongue 56 is defined by a substantially U-shaped cut 57 made on the body of the sleeve, so as to be able to bend with respect to the sleeve body.
- the second pair of tongues 66 is disposed to the rear of the flanges 53 and has two tongues 66 disposed in diametrically opposite positions.
- Each rear tongue 66 is inclined slightly inward and ends in a front abutment surface 68, substantially opposed to the rear abutment surface 58 of the respective front tongue 56.
- Each rear tongue 66 is defined by a substantially U-shaped cut 67 made in the body of the sleeve, so as to be able to bend with respect to the body of the sleeve.
- the set of components 200 comprises the spiral spring 7, designed to be housed in the front part 52 of the sleeve body.
- the outside diameter of the spring 7 is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the front part 51 of the sleeve body 5.
- the guard mechanism 200 can be supplied pre-assembled. That is to say, the spring 7 is inserted in the sleeve 5, from the rear of the sleeve 5, so that the end of the spring abuts against the collar 52 of the front part of the sleeve 5. The abutment member 8 for the spring is then inserted into the sleeve, again from the rear of the sleeve, so that the shoulder 84 of the abutment member abuts against the other end of the spring.
- the body 80 of the abutment member passes the pair of rear tongues 66 and thus the rear edge of the abutment member is blocked by the front abutment surface 68 of the rear tongues of the sleeve, preventing the abutment member from coming out of the sleeve.
- the pre-assembled protection mechanism 200 can be attached to a conventional syringe 100, mechanically or manually. In fact, it is sufficient to force the syringe body 1 into the sleeve 5, from the rear of the sleeve. In this manner the tang 115 of the syringe body is inserted into the abutment member 8 until the shoulder 15 of the syringe body 1 abuts against the shoulder 84 of the abutment member.
- the abutment member 8 is integral with the front part of the syringe body 1 and a Luer cone consisting of the inside tang 115 of the syringe body and the outside tang 82 of the abutment member is formed in the head of the syringe body.
- the user Before carrying out the injection, the user manually tears the safety tab 45 along the perforated line of weakening 46.
- the rear edge 11 of the syringe body disengages from the protrusions 68 of the rear tongues 66. Consequently, axial movement of the sleeve 5 with respect to the syringe body 1 is no longer prevented.
- the sleeve 5 can move axially forward with respect to the syringe body 1 and/or the syringe body 1 can move axially rearward with respect to the sleeve 5. It should be noted movement of the sleeve 5 takes place automatically through the action of the spring 7 without the need for any manual intervention by the user.
- said telescopic movement of the sleeve 5 and of the syringe 100 is controlled and regulated by the user's hand.
- the user keeps the index and middle finger on the flanges 53 of the sleeve and the thumb on the rear flange 42 of the plunger shaft, accompanying the stroke of the sleeve 5 and of the syringe 100 towards the position of safety and thus regulating the speed of relative movement of the sleeve 5 with respect to the syringe 1 as desired by the user.
- the body 80 of the abutment member 8 is retained between the two pairs of tongues 56 and 66. That is to say, the rear abutment surface 58 of the front tongues 56 abuts against the shoulder 84 of the abutment member, preventing forward movement thereof, whilst the front abutment surface 68 of the rear tongues 66 abuts against the rear edge of the body 80 of the abutment member, preventing rearward movement thereof.
- Detachment of the abutment member 8 from the syringe body can be caused by exerting a strong forward traction on the sleeve, but the needle 2 nevertheless remains trapped, together with the abutment member, in the sleeve 5.
- the spring 7 remains protected inside the sleeve 5, even when the sleeve 5 is in its forward safety position.
- a syringe of a conventional type composed of the body 1, the plunger 4 with the shaft 41 thereof and the needle 2 with the support 20 thereof, is made into a safety syringe by the use of only three additional elements forming part of the guard mechanism 200, that is to say, the sleeve 5, the spring 7 and the abutment member 8.
- the set of components 200 can optionally also comprise the operating crown 43 to be applied to the shaft 41 of the piston, in the event of said operating crown 43 not being made integral or in a single body with the shaft 41.
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Description
- The present invention refers to a guard mechanism attachable to a conventional syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe. The present invention also refers to a disposable automatic safety syringe obtained with said guard mechanism.
- As is known, a syringe generally comprises a cylindrical body open at the rear to receive a plunger. A needle hollow on the inside is mounted at the head of the syringe body. On retraction of the plunger the liquid contained in a vial is drawn into the syringe body through the needle. On pressing on the plunger the liquid contained in the syringe body is injected, through the needle, into the patient's body.
- Because of health regulations and to avoid transmission of infectious diseases, syringes must generally be used only once and then discarded. For this reason, there is a growing market demand for disposable syringes able to prevent further use.
- Moreover, syringes generally present drawbacks from the point of view of safety. In fact, once the syringe has been used, the needle remains exposed at the head of the syringe body, with the risk of injuries and accidental needle sticks.
- Patent application
PCT WO 99/37345 - Once the injection has been performed, the sleeve is automatically brought into the extracted safety position, by means of an automatic mechanism and without any intervention by the user. However, this solution presents a certain complexity due to the presence of various additional elements for operation of the automatic mechanism.
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US 5,376,080 discloses a retractable needle syringe comprising an outer container within which a needle holder body together with a needle can move axially. -
WO 01/85239 - The object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art, providing a guard mechanism that is extremely versatile and suitable to be applied to a conventional syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide such a guard mechanism that is economical, simple to make and simple to assemble.
- Another object of the invention is to provide such a mechanism that allows a controlled intervention of the guard on the syringe on completion of the injection.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a disposable automatic safety syringe that is able to prevent both further attempts at use of the needle and accidental injury after use thereof.
- These objects are achieved in accordance with the invention with the guard mechanism according to appended independent claim 1.
- Advantageous embodiments of the invention are apparent from the dependent claims.
- According to the invention a guard mechanism is applied to a standard syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- The syringe comprises a syringe body hollow on the inside and open at the front and the rear, a plunger that can slide inside the syringe body with an injection stroke extending from a retracted syringe-filling position to a forward syringe-emptying position, and an injection needle supported by a needle-carrying support engageable to the fore end of the syringe body. The plunger is provided at the rear with a shaft that can be operated manually and brought out of the syringe body through the rear end thereof.
- The guard mechanism comprises a sleeve, spring means and an abutment member for the spring.
- The abutment member for the spring is suitable to be mounted at the head of the syringe body and can act as a support for a injection needle.
- The sleeve may be mounted so that it can slide over the spring abutment member and the syringe body, to pass from a retracted position of use of the syringe to a forward position of safety, wherein it covers the needle.
- The spring means may be disposed under compression in the front part of the sleeve between the sleeve and the abutment member to urge the axial movement of the sleeve in the forward position of safety with respect to the syringe body.
- The sleeve may be locked in the position of use of the syringe by means of locking means, in reciprocal engagement, provided in the rear part of the sleeve and of the syringe body.
- In the rear part of the shaft, on the other hand, operating means may be provided to release the locking means when the plunger reaches the end of the injection stroke, so as to allow the action of the spring means which automatically generate the axial movement of the sleeve with respect to the syringe body. Such operating means can be made integral with the shaft, or they can form part of the guard mechanism and thus can be applied to the shaft.
- The advantages of the guard mechanism according to the invention are evident.
- In fact such a guard mechanism, comprising only three additional elements, that is to say the sleeve, the spring means, and the spring abutment means, proves extremely cheap and simple to make, and can be applied in a simple and convenient manner to a conventional syringe either automatically or manually to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe.
- The disposable automatic safety syringe obtained with a guard mechanism according to the invention is practical for the user and meets the objects of the present invention.
- In fact, once the injection has been completed, the sleeve may automatically and without any intervention by the user move telescopically on the syringe body, so as to cover the needle. In this manner the needle comes to be in a position of safety, thus avoiding accidental needle sticks and possible attempts to reuse the needle, which remains trapped in the sleeve.
- Further characteristics of the invention will be made clearer by the detailed description that follows, referring to a purely exemplary and therefore non limiting embodiment thereof, illustrated in the appended drawings, wherein:
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Figure 1 is an exploded axonometric view, illustrating the guard mechanism according to the invention and a conventional syringe; -
Figure 2 is an axial sectional view of a sleeve forming part of the guard mechanism ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 3 is an axial sectional view of a spring abutment member forming part of the guard mechanism ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 4 is a view, partially in axial section, of the syringe ofFigure 1 assembled with the guard mechanism, wherein the shaft of the plunger has not been sectioned and has a safety tab and the needle is shown partially broken off; -
Figure 5 is an axial sectional view, likeFigure 4 , of the syringe assembled with the guard mechanism, wherein the safety tab of the plunger shaft has been removed and the plunger is at its forward end-of-stroke point; -
Figure 6 is an axial sectional view, likeFigure 4 , of the syringe assembled with the guard mechanism, wherein the needle is in the safety position protected by the sleeve and wherein the syringe body and plunger shaft assembly is shown partially broken off; -
Figure 7 is an axonometric view of the syringe assembled with the guard mechanism, during use; and -
Figure 8 is an axonometric view of the syringe assembled with the guard mechanism in the safety position. - The guard mechanism according to the invention, attachable to a syringe to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe, is described with the aid of the figures.
- With reference for now in particular to
Figure 1 , there is illustrated a conventional syringe, denoted as a whole withreference numeral 100, and guard mechanism consisting of a set of components, denoted as a whole byreference numeral 200. - The
syringe 100 is a syringe commonly available on the market and comprises a syringe body 1, aninjection needle 2, aplunger 4 and ashaft 41. - The syringe body 1 is cylindrical, hollow on the inside, and defines a
cylindrical chamber 10. The rear end of the body 1 is outwardly open and has anannular collar 11 that protrudes radially outward. Two tongues or flanges (not shown) that protrude radially outward, in diametrically opposite positions, can be provided on theannular rim 11 to define gripping means for the user's fingers. - The front end of the body 1 ends in a
head 115, outwardly open, having the shape of a substantially cylindrical or frusto-conical tang, with a much smaller diameter than the body 1, so as to define ashoulder 15 on the front part of the syringe body 1. - The
injection needle 2 is mounted on or built-in in a cylindrical or frusto-conical needle-carrier 20, hollow on the inside, having anaxial chamber 23 able to receive thetang 115 of the head of the syringe body. The needle-carrier 20 can have, at its free end, acollar 21 with twotongues 22 protruding radially in diametrically opposite positions. Thetongues 22 can be replaced by an outer thread. Aneedle cap 24 engages with the needle-carrier 20 to cover theneedle 2. - The
plunger 4 can slide sealingly inside thechamber 10 of the syringe body 1. Theplunger 4 is mounted on thehead 40 of theshaft 41. Theshaft 41 is cross-shaped in cross section and ends at the rear in a disc-shaped flange 42 which provides an abutment surface for the user's fingers during the injection. - Near the
rear flange 42, around theshaft 41, an operating crown ordisc 43 can be provided. Asafety tongue 45 that protrudes radially and longitudinally outward from theshaft 41 is disposed between therear flange 42 and theoperating crown 43. Thesafety tab 45 is connected to theshaft 41 by means of a breakable connectingstrip 46, such as a strip of perforated material acting as a line of weakening. In this manner the user can remove thesafety tongue 45 manually by tearing the line of weakening 46. - The
operating crown 43 can be made in a single body with theshaft 41 or with therear flange 42 of theshaft 41. In the case of theshaft 41 of theconventional syringe 100 not having theoperating crown 43, saidoperating crown 43 can be made as a separate element forming part of the set ofcomponents 200 and thus able to be assembled to theshaft 41, as shown in the figures. - The set of
components 200 comprises asleeve 5, aspring 7, anabutment member 8 for the spring and optionally anoperating crown 43. - As shown also in
Figure 3 , theabutment member 8 has a cylindrical or frusto-conical body 80 hollow on the inside, having anaxial cavity 81 with a diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of the front part of the syringe body 1 to be able to attached thereto by pressure. Theabutment member 8 has at the front and axially a cylindrical or frusto-conical tang 82, with a smaller diameter than that of thebody 80, so as to give rise to ashoulder 84. Thetang 82 is hollow on the inside and has aninside thread 83. - In this manner, when the
abutment member 8 is applied to the head of the syringe body, thetang 115 of the syringe body is disposed axially inside thetang 82 of the abutment member, leaving an annular space between the outer surface of thetang 115 of the syringe body and the inner surface of thetang 82 of the needle-carrier member, so as to give rise to a so-called Luer cone on the head of the syringe body to receive the needle-carrier 20 of theinjection needle 2. In this case, theabutment member 8 acts as a supporting member for theneedle 2. - As shown also in
Figure 2 , according to the invention, the set ofcomponents 200 comprises a safety device for the syringe, denoted byreference numeral 5 and taking the form of a substantially cylindrical sleeve, hollow on the inside, having an axial chamber open at the front and rear. Thesleeve 5 has afront part 51 with a smaller diameter ending in anannular collar 52 that protrudes radially inward. The inside diameter of thebody 50 of the sleeve body is slightly greater than the outside diameter of thebody 80 of theabutment member 8, so that thesleeve 5 can slide axially on thebody 80 of theabutment member 8, when theabutment member 8 is applied to the head of the syringe body 1. - Near the rear part of the
body 50 of the sleeve there are provided two rigid tongues orflanges 53 which protrude radially outward, in diametrically opposite directions, to give rise to a resting surface for the user's fingers. - Two pairs of longitudinal
flexible tongues body 50 of the sleeve, forward and rearward with respect to theflanges 53, respectively. - The first pair of
tongues 56 is disposed forward of theflanges 53 and has twotongues 56 disposed in diametrically opposite positions. Eachfront tongue 56 is slightly inclined towards the inside and ends in arear abutment surface 58. Eachfront tongue 56 is defined by a substantiallyU-shaped cut 57 made on the body of the sleeve, so as to be able to bend with respect to the sleeve body. - The second pair of
tongues 66 is disposed to the rear of theflanges 53 and has twotongues 66 disposed in diametrically opposite positions. Eachrear tongue 66 is inclined slightly inward and ends in afront abutment surface 68, substantially opposed to therear abutment surface 58 of the respectivefront tongue 56. Eachrear tongue 66 is defined by a substantiallyU-shaped cut 67 made in the body of the sleeve, so as to be able to bend with respect to the body of the sleeve. - Lastly, the set of
components 200 comprises thespiral spring 7, designed to be housed in thefront part 52 of the sleeve body. In fact the outside diameter of thespring 7 is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of thefront part 51 of thesleeve body 5. - Assembly of the set of
components 200 on thesyringe 100 will be described hereunder, purely by way of example, with the aid also ofFigure 4 . - The
guard mechanism 200 can be supplied pre-assembled. That is to say, thespring 7 is inserted in thesleeve 5, from the rear of thesleeve 5, so that the end of the spring abuts against thecollar 52 of the front part of thesleeve 5. Theabutment member 8 for the spring is then inserted into the sleeve, again from the rear of the sleeve, so that theshoulder 84 of the abutment member abuts against the other end of the spring. Then, by lightly forcing theabutment member 8 into the sleeve, thebody 80 of the abutment member passes the pair ofrear tongues 66 and thus the rear edge of the abutment member is blocked by thefront abutment surface 68 of the rear tongues of the sleeve, preventing the abutment member from coming out of the sleeve. - At this point the
pre-assembled protection mechanism 200 can be attached to aconventional syringe 100, mechanically or manually. In fact, it is sufficient to force the syringe body 1 into thesleeve 5, from the rear of the sleeve. In this manner thetang 115 of the syringe body is inserted into theabutment member 8 until theshoulder 15 of the syringe body 1 abuts against theshoulder 84 of the abutment member. In this situation theabutment member 8 is integral with the front part of the syringe body 1 and a Luer cone consisting of theinside tang 115 of the syringe body and theoutside tang 82 of the abutment member is formed in the head of the syringe body. By advancing the syringe body and causing thetongues 56 to bend slightly outwards, possibly with the aid of suitable means, the syringe body pushes theabutment member 8 slightly forward, compressing the spring in thefront part 51 of the sleeve. - As shown in
Figure 4 , when therear edge 11 of the syringe body passes the pair ofrear tongues 66 of the sleeve, thefront abutment surface 68 of therear tongues 66 abuts against therear edge 11 of the syringe body, preventing the syringe body from coming out of thesleeve 5 through the action of thespring 7. At this point thesyringe 100 with theguard mechanism 200 is ready for use. - It should be noted that in this situation the
safety tab 45 fixed to theshaft 41 abuts against the rear edge of thesleeve 5, preventing theshaft 41 from advancing further, so that the operatingcrown 43 does not cooperate with therear tongues 66 of the sleeve, triggering theguard mechanism 200. - Operation of the
syringe 100 provided with theguard mechanism 200 according to the invention is described hereunder with reference toFigures 5 to 8 . - Before carrying out the injection, the user manually tears the
safety tab 45 along the perforated line ofweakening 46. - As shown in
Figure 5 , when theplunger 4 reaches the end of its injection stroke inside the chamber of the syringe body, the operatingcrown 43 of theshaft 41 comes into contact with the flexiblerear tongues 66 of the sleeve, causing outward bending of saidtongues 66. - As a result, the
rear edge 11 of the syringe body disengages from theprotrusions 68 of therear tongues 66. Consequently, axial movement of thesleeve 5 with respect to the syringe body 1 is no longer prevented. Thus through the action of thespring 7 which is released, thesleeve 5 can move axially forward with respect to the syringe body 1 and/or the syringe body 1 can move axially rearward with respect to thesleeve 5. It should be noted movement of thesleeve 5 takes place automatically through the action of thespring 7 without the need for any manual intervention by the user. - As shown in
Figure 7 , said telescopic movement of thesleeve 5 and of thesyringe 100 is controlled and regulated by the user's hand. In fact the user keeps the index and middle finger on theflanges 53 of the sleeve and the thumb on therear flange 42 of the plunger shaft, accompanying the stroke of thesleeve 5 and of thesyringe 100 towards the position of safety and thus regulating the speed of relative movement of thesleeve 5 with respect to the syringe 1 as desired by the user. - At the end of the stroke of the
sleeve 5, as shown inFigures 6 and8 , thebody 80 of theabutment member 8 is retained between the two pairs oftongues rear abutment surface 58 of thefront tongues 56 abuts against theshoulder 84 of the abutment member, preventing forward movement thereof, whilst thefront abutment surface 68 of therear tongues 66 abuts against the rear edge of thebody 80 of the abutment member, preventing rearward movement thereof. Detachment of theabutment member 8 from the syringe body can be caused by exerting a strong forward traction on the sleeve, but theneedle 2 nevertheless remains trapped, together with the abutment member, in thesleeve 5. - It should be noted that in the present invention, the
spring 7 remains protected inside thesleeve 5, even when thesleeve 5 is in its forward safety position. - It should further be noted that in the present invention, a syringe of a conventional type, composed of the body 1, the
plunger 4 with theshaft 41 thereof and theneedle 2 with thesupport 20 thereof, is made into a safety syringe by the use of only three additional elements forming part of theguard mechanism 200, that is to say, thesleeve 5, thespring 7 and theabutment member 8. Furthermore, the set ofcomponents 200 can optionally also comprise theoperating crown 43 to be applied to theshaft 41 of the piston, in the event of saidoperating crown 43 not being made integral or in a single body with theshaft 41. - Numerous variations or modifications of detail within the reach of a person skilled in the art can be made to the present embodiment of the invention, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Claims (8)
- A guard mechanism (200) attachable to a syringe (100) with an injection needle to make it into a disposable automatic safety syringe,
said guard mechanism (200) being pre-assemblable and comprising:- a sleeve (5) that can be slidably mounted on a syringe body (1) and adapted, to pass from a retracted position of use of the syringe, to a forward position of safety wherein it can cover said needle,- a spring (7) housed in said sleeve (5),- an abutment member (8) for said spring (7), also housed in said sleeve (5) and able to be applied to the front part of said syringe body (1),characterised in that
said abutment member (8) comprises:- a cylindrical or frusto-conical body (80) having a rear edge, the body being hollow on the inside to be applied to the front part of the syringe body (1), and- a cylindrical or frusto-conical tang (82) with a smaller diameter than the body (80) and protruding forward therefrom so as to give rise to a shoulder (84) andsaid sleeve (5) comprises a pair of front tongues (56) opposed to a pair of rear tongues (66), said pair of front tongues (56) having rear abutment surfaces (58) able to abut against the shoulder (84) of the abutment member (8) and said pair of rear tongues (66) having front abutment surfaces (68) able to abut against the rear edge of the body (80) of the abutment member, in order to lock the sleeve (5) when it is in said forward position of safety. - A mechanism (200) according to claim 1, characterised in that in said pre-assembled condition, said abutment member (8) for said spring (7) is retained by said rear tongues (66) in the form of flexible tongues protruding inward from said sleeve (5).
- A mechanism (200) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said spring (7) is disposed under compression in the front part of said sleeve (5), between said sleeve (5) and said abutment member (8) made integral with said syringe body (1), to urge the axial movement of the sleeve (5) with respect to the syringe body,- said rear tongues (66) of the sleeve being engageable with a collar (11) disposed in the rear part of the syringe body (1), to keep the sleeve locked in the retracted position of use against the action of said spring (7), and- said rear tongues (56) of the sleeve being releasable by operating means (43) disposed in a shaft (41) of the syringe, when the plunger (4) of the syringe reaches the end of the injection stroke, so as to allow the axial movement of the sleeve into the safety position, thanks to the action of said spring (7).
- A mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said spring is a spiral spring (7) disposed in the front part (51) of the sleeve, around the tang (82) of the abutment member, with one end of the spring (7) abutting against a collar (52) protruding inward in the front edge of the front part (51) of the sleeve and the other end of the spring abutting against the shoulder (84) of the abutment member.
- A mechanism (200) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said pairs of opposed tongues (56, 66) of the sleeve are flexible and are formed by means of substantially U-shaped opposed cuts (57, 67) in the sleeve body, to be able to bend radially inward and outward with respect to the sleeve.
- A mechanism according to claim any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said flexible tongues (66) are inclined slightly inward to cooperate with a circular operating crown (43) of the syringe shaft, when the plunger is at the end of the injection stroke.
- A mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said sleeve (5) has outwardly protruding gripping means (53), to give rise to a resting surface for the user's fingers.
- A syringe (100) provided with a guard mechanism (200) according to any one of the preceding claims.
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